Normal diurnal variation in serum cortisol concentration in asthmatic children treated with inhaled budesonide - 12/09/11
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Background: Twenty-four-hour serum cortisol secretion is a sensitive parameter for the assessment of the pituitary-adrenal function of asthmatic children treated with inhaled corticosteroids. This study was undertaken to determine the effect of the long-term administration of inhaled budesonide on 24-hour cortisol production in young children with asthma. Methods: We studied 11 children, aged 7 to 12 years, with severe perennial asthma. All had been receiving 100 μg of inhaled budesonide twice daily, administered with a spacer device, for 3 to 5 years. Serum cortisol concentration was measured at 8:00 AM, 60 minutes after intravenous administration of 0.25 mg of corticotropin, and every 30 minutes for 24 hours in an open-design study. Urinary cortisol secretion was measured by 24-hour urine collection. All determinations were made with a radioimmunoassay kit. Results: The individual morning serum cortisol concentration and the serum cortisol concentration at 60 minutes after corticotropin stimulation were within normal limits in all children. The 24-hour urinary cortisol excretion was also normal. The individual 24-hour serum cortisol concentration showed a normal pattern in all children, with no evidence of nocturnal suppression of serum cortisol concentration. Conclusion: Prolonged (3 to 5 years) administration of 200 μg/day of inhaled budesonide in young children with severe asthma does not impair pituitary-adrenal function, even according to the sensitive test for 24-hour serum cortisol secretion. (J ALLERGY CLIN IMMUNOL 1995;96:874-8.)
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Diurnal variation, serum cortisol, children, asthma inhaled corticosteroids, budesonide
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From the Department of Pediatrics C, Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Beilinson Medical Campus, Petah Tiqva; and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University. |
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Reprint requests: Benjamin Volovitz, MD, Department of Pediatrics C, The Shenieder Children's Medical Center of Israel, 14 Kaplan St., Petah Tiqva, 49202, Israel. |
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Vol 96 - N° 6
P. 874-878 - décembre 1995 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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